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BBC News | In Depth | 2003 | Higher education | UK Edition
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Students bemoan lack of feedback
UK undergraduates seem to miss the resits culture they enjoyed in school, a survey suggests.
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 14:26:50 GMT
More students to receive grants
More students from poorer families in England are to receive full grants for university.
  Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:39:51 GMT
Funding for second degrees is cut
The government is redirecting university funding to prioritise first-time undergraduates.
  Fri, 07 Sep 2007 16:38:49 GMT
Boys 'less keen to be students'
Boys are less keen to go to university than their female counterparts, a survey suggests.
  Mon, 27 Aug 2007 23:11:03 GMT
More state pupils in universities
Annual indicators of university participation show small changes "on the right track", ministers say.
  Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:50:45 GMT
Plans to change university entry
Ministers want students to apply to university after their exam results - but the ideas are contentious.
  Mon, 22 May 2006 14:48:43 GMT
Fees seem not to deter students
More people have applied to university despite top-up fees, including from poor backgrounds.
  Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:48:07 GMT
Scottish students 'in less debt'
Scottish students earn less than their English counterparts but are in less debt, research suggests.
  Thu, 24 Nov 2005 17:01:21 GMT
Term-time jobs 'lower grades'
Undergraduates who work during term-time are likely to do less well in their studies, research suggests.
  Wed, 23 Nov 2005 15:59:04 GMT
Universities to charge top fees
Nine out of 10 universities in England are to charge the most they can in top-up fees from next year.
  Thu, 17 Mar 2005 00:34:10 GMT
Students march over top-up fees
Students from across Britain march in Cardiff over fears that Wales may see university top-up fees.
  Thu, 02 Dec 2004 11:29:54 GMT
Row over students' parental data
Questions about parents' education and occupations on university application forms prove controversial.
  Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:59:59 GMT
'No quotas plan' for universities
English universities' access regulator says he will not impose quotas for taking on poor students.
  Mon, 08 Nov 2004 11:27:07 GMT
Student inequalities exposed
There are big variations in how many children from different areas go to university, a report says.
  Wed, 19 Jan 2005 15:33:56 GMT
'Toss a coin' to choose students
Interviewing applicants is so unreliable universities might as well toss a coin, an admissions expert told MPs.
  Thu, 25 Nov 2004 15:42:37 GMT
Many more new EU students in UK
The number of students from new EU countries coming to UK universities more than doubled this year.
  Thu, 27 Jan 2005 12:24:06 GMT
Graduate charge plan rejected
SNP plans to scrap the graduate endowment are rejected by a Scottish Parliament committee.
  Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:15:16 GMT
Tuition fees rise for non-Scots
University tuition fees for students from outside Scotland are to rise from 2006, say ministers.
  Wed, 20 Jul 2005 11:50:26 GMT
No top-up fees for Welsh students
Students from Wales will not have to pay top-up fees at Welsh universities under a new deal.
  Tue, 21 Jun 2005 17:31:27 GMT
Funding change 'boosts education'
Investment in further and higher education will be boosted by a joint funding body, a minister claims.
  Fri, 01 Oct 2004 12:22:21 GMT
'No alternative' to study fees
Controversial university tuition fees look set to be introduced in Northern Ireland causing degree costs to soar.
  Thu, 08 Apr 2004 13:02:21 GMT

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